Deployment Strategist

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the customer deployment process from first conversations through go-live, acting as the link between customers and the engineering team. The work blends discovery, solution scoping, business case development and project coordination with senior enterprise stakeholders.

What you'll do

- Run discovery conversations with prospective customers, uncover their challenges and define the scope of a solution.

- Put together quick prototype demos with AI-assisted tools to illustrate proposed solutions.

- Develop and present business cases showing clear return on investment to win pilots and grow existing accounts.

- Coordinate deployment projects across customer technology, procurement and operations groups alongside engineers.

- Help scope new workflows and quantify value for expansion opportunities with current customers.

- Help shape the deployment methodology as the function is established.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Background in top-tier strategy consulting at the entry or pre-MBA level, or a comparable enterprise software deployment or strategic partnerships background.

- Disciplined analytical thinking and a proven ability to manage relationships with large-company stakeholders.

- Client-facing project experience in industrial sectors or defense, including time spent working at customer sites.

- Executive presence, with experience presenting to and influencing senior leaders.

- Experience building business cases and ROI models.

- Comfort using AI-assisted tools to create prototypes and automate work independently.

- A track record of measurable customer outcomes, such as shipped pilots, met success metrics and scaling to production.

- Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, with availability for 15 to 30% international travel.

Bonus points

- A degree from a highly regarded university.

- Private equity due diligence experience in operations-heavy businesses.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 160,000 to 250,000 per year

- Equity

Location and work model

- San Francisco, CA, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in office

- Full-time